The purpose of this research was to (1) identify an existing water quality index methodology that could be used in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and (2) apply the water quality index to Abu Dhabi’s waters to communicate water quality conditions and track changes in conditions over time. The available monitoring data were reviewed to establish the types and frequencies of data available to populate an index, and a literature search was performed to identify and review existing water quality ind in use around the world. The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Water Quality Index was selected and customized for use in Abu Dhabi. Using the Canadian Council of Ministers Water Quality Index, two different data aggregation methods were investigated for developing a single Emirate-wide Water Quality Index score. Finally, an alternative method for calculating indices when there are fewer than four parameters was investigated. Three Water Quality Indexs were developed for use in Abu Dhabi: Eutrophication Index, Microbial Index, and Heavy Metals (in sediment) Index. The Canadian Council of Ministers Water Quality Index methodology was found to be relatively easy to use and flexible as a building block for tailored indices, which are used to communicate marine water quality conditions to various stakeholders, including scientists, managers, policymakers, and the public.

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应用加拿大环境部长理事会水质指数评估和交流来自阿拉伯联合酋长国阿布扎比沿海水域的监测数据

本研究的目的是 (1) 确定可在阿拉伯联合酋长国阿布扎比使用的现有水质指数方法，以及 (2) 将水质指数应用于阿布扎比水域，以传达水质状况并跟踪变化随着时间的推移条件。审查可用的监测数据以确定可用于填充索引的数据的类型和频率，并进行文献检索以识别和审查世界各地使用的现有水质工业。加拿大环境部长理事会水质指数被选择并定制用于阿布扎比。使用加拿大部长理事会水质指数，研究了两种不同的数据聚合方法，以制定单一的酋长国水质指数评分。最后，研究了当参数少于四个时计算指数的替代方法。阿布扎比制定了三个水质指数：富营养化指数、微生物指数和重金属（沉积物中）指数。加拿大部长理事会水质指数方法被发现相对易于使用和灵活，作为定制指数的基石，用于向各种利益相关者传达海洋水质状况，包括科学家、管理者、决策者和公众.